2012 - The Temple News

MTR mining

16 January 2012 The Temple News

Harmful environmental practices can’t always be avoided. Mountaintop removal coal mining is a form of surface mining that includes blasting the top of a mountain with explosives to access coal seams underneath. Temple Community Against

2012 predictions

16 January 2012 Alexis Sachdev

2011 was an emotional year for the Owls. We prayed for our fellow students abroad who were effected by the earthquake in Japan. We joined forces to rally against state budget cuts in Harrisburg. We

‘A Hero Reborn’ flies onto bookshelves

16 January 2012 Amanda Rossetti

Torin Johnson, freshman engineering major, wrote a graphic novel to be released later this month. Writing a novel is many people’s dream, yet due to the arduous nature of the undertaking, many aspiring writers become

Pell Grant slaps restrictions on recipients

16 January 2012 Lauren Hertzler

Changes to the Pell Grant will place time limits on grant recipients. Dating back to nearly four decades ago, the Basic Education Opportunity Grant, later renamed the Pell Grant, was created to help provide federal

Take a break from the boring break

16 January 2012 Victoria Marchiony

In her introductory column, Victoria Marchiony recommends shedding the monotonous routine in favor of something new. I’m one of those people who has spent her entire life causing awkward silences at dinner parties by making

Republicans move out of the closet and into the mainstream

16 January 2012 Brandon Baker

Columnist Brandon Baker examines the evolution of the RNC’s stance on GLBT rights, namely marriage. For some people, the transition into 2012 signifies an exciting new round of the Olympic Games, an electrifying–or depending on

People you should know

16 January 2012 Priscilla Ward

Introducing Emily Youcis Known by many faithful Phillies fans as “The Pistachio Girl,” senior painting major Emily Youcis has been selling the green snack to fans for the last three years at Citizen’s Bank Park. Though

Alumnus films Travel Channel special

16 January 2012 Connor Showalter

Dan Lantz,1990 alumnus, traveled the world with the Travel Channel to shoot its New Year’s Day premier special, “Hot Spots 2012” with Johnny Jet. After 26 years of working in the television and film industry,

Owl to globetrottess

16 January 2012 Jake Adams

Fatima Maddox, former member of Temple Women’s Basketball, signed with the Harlem Globetrotters two years after leaving North Broad and after several seasons abroad in Sweden. Fatima Maddox wanted to be like Allen Iverson. Watch

Under the radar

16 January 2012 Sydney Scott

Mimi Imfurst Presents: Dollhouse Revue Jan. 18 Doors at 10 p.m. $5, 21+ Voyeur Nightclub, 1221 Saint James St. Philly’s drag scene is booming. Fabulous men and women get decked out in their Sunday